These 10 individuals are leading the transgender rights movement.

Transgender folks are experiencing unprecedented legislative and societal discrimination with nearly 600 anti-trans bills having been introduced in the US alone. (Trans Legislation Tracker). These types of legislation place the health, safety, and freedoms of transgender people at risk, often targeting gender-affirming health care, LGBTQ+ teachers and students in schools, and drag shows.

Raquel Willis

is a Black transgender activist and writer who uses her platform to advocate for an end to police profiling of trans women of color and mass incarceration. She co-founded Transgender Week of Visibility and Action and co-organized Trans Liberation Tuesday.

@raquel_willis

Qween Jean

is an activist, stage/film costume designer, and founder of Black Trans Liberation. She is committed to advocating for marginalized communities, specifically black trans people, and her passion is creating access for unsung heroes and people who are often overlooked.

@qween_jean

MEG

is an Asian American trans non-binary artist and activist. Their art and advocacy work is centered around helping folks 
in the QTBIPOC and LGBTQIA+ community feel seen, heard, represented, and loved.

@megemikoart



Chella Man

is a Deaf, trans, Jewish, and Chinese artist, director, and author whose work features the continuums of disability, race, gender, and sexuality.

@chellaman

Elle Moxley

co-founded and serves as the Executive Director of The Marsha P. Johnson Institute, 
an organization committed to protecting and defending the rights of Black Trans people. She has led campaigns, including the #Say-HerName National Day of Action and the first-ever National Day of Action for BLACK Trans Women in 2015.

@elle_moxley

Addison Rose Vincent

is a transgender and nonbinary advocate, educator, and influencer. They currently serve as the Founder & CEO of Break The Binary and use their platform to normalize LGBTQ+ existence and empower followers to explore their own identities.

@breakthebinary

Charlie Amáyá Scott

is a Diné scholar born and raised within the Navajo Nation. They advocate and support movements that center or affect Black and Indigenous Queer and Trans Peoples, and share knowledge around Indigenous Peoples, gender and sexuality, decolonization, higher education, representation, and more.

@dineaesthetics

Joela-Abiona Rivera

is an Afro-Caribbean abolitionist, educator, & comrade of Trans & LGBTQ+ stories in the Black Diaspora as well as the co-founder of the Stonewall Protests.

@thestonewallprotests
@missabolition

ALOK

is an internationally acclaimed author, poet, comedian, and public speaker. As a mixed-media artist their work explores themes of trauma, belonging, and the human condition. They are the author of Femme in Public, Beyond the Gender Binary, and Your Wound/My Garden.

@alokvmenon

Schuyler Bailar

is the first trans athlete to compete in any sport on an NCAA D1 men’s team, and the only to have competed for all four years. He is a speaker and respected advocate for inclusion, body-positivity, and mental health awareness.

@pinkmantaray



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